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government can take. i think this is -- this does present some serious challenges for the federal government. i think that's the reason why you have yet to hear what the department of justice is going to do. obviously, i -- my understanding is that under the regulatory scheme there in washington state, they have a year to put in place a regulation with respect to licensing and taxing of these kinds of sales and i think that what the department of justice is doing is evaluating what is the best way, what's the best course of action moving poured. >> i'm so interested to hear you say, you know, as a conservative, who -- who appreciates state rights, i just -- would like you to weigh in on whether you think that the federal government should get involved and perhaps trump the rights of those states in what those voters have enacted. as a conservative who believes in state rights but perhaps says the conservative who may not appreciate the legalization of marijuana, what do you think should happen? >> well, f
government can take. i think this is -- this does present some serious challenges for the federal government. i think that's the reason why you have yet to hear what the department of justice is going to do. obviously, i -- my understanding is that under the regulatory scheme there in washington state, they have a year to put in place a regulation with respect to licensing and taxing of these kinds of sales and i think that what the department of justice is doing is evaluating what is the best...
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the $16 trillion comes from government over spending and we have slow growth. raising the taxes on anybody whether it is on the poor or the other americans doesn't solve the problem. let's get in and figure out what the key problems are and solve those. i made an analogy earlier to giving a kid more allowance. i stopped paying them. >> i mean un believable. so kate, middleton, is in hospital with this morning sickness and revealed that she is pregnant and some dumb aussie dejay rings up with this accent and they think it is the queen of england land. have you ever heard of something so ludicrous? >> i thought it was you. >> of all the problems in the world this is not the most serious one. >> obviously, they are not the ones that were so dumb. they didn't put the call through. they tried. >> the person that puts the call through, that is the one. >> i don't blame the nurse. she has been put through. the question en is on the phone. >> i think they should be taken to the tower of london. >> abbey, carole and allen, thank you all very much indeed. a lively debate
the $16 trillion comes from government over spending and we have slow growth. raising the taxes on anybody whether it is on the poor or the other americans doesn't solve the problem. let's get in and figure out what the key problems are and solve those. i made an analogy earlier to giving a kid more allowance. i stopped paying them. >> i mean un believable. so kate, middleton, is in hospital with this morning sickness and revealed that she is pregnant and some dumb aussie dejay rings up...
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governing should be done during governing season. even now before we get to next year, the election year, even now it's time to focus on governing and serving people. >> booker for senate, 2013? >> again, my focus right now is trying to figure out what that next step will be that is in accordance with my values. life is about purpose, not position. my value is i want to find whatever i do that can best make a contribution to the people in the city i love and the state i love. you and i both know this because you have done some great shows on this. we live in a country that has so much work to do. we still live in a country where men and women are denied equal citizenship rights because of who they decide to love. we live in a country where we have an abject failure in war on drugs that is costing taxpayers billions and billions of dollars and locking up more people than any country on earth. we still haven't faced up to immigration policy. we still have poverty, people working full-time jobs, still below the poverty line. there is an
governing should be done during governing season. even now before we get to next year, the election year, even now it's time to focus on governing and serving people. >> booker for senate, 2013? >> again, my focus right now is trying to figure out what that next step will be that is in accordance with my values. life is about purpose, not position. my value is i want to find whatever i do that can best make a contribution to the people in the city i love and the state i love. you...
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mcafee says he's being persecuted by the belize government. he's been on the run since the killing last month. >>> and chaos in cairo. protests continue outside the presidential palace. the health ministry reports at least 4 people dead and more than 270 injured. some time in the next few hours, president mohamed morsi is expected to address the nation. demonstrators are upset with morsi's power grab last month. >>> and massive job cuts at citigroup. 11,000 jobs set to be eliminated in an effort to trim costs. citi will also consolidate or close 84 bank branches in the u.s. and other countries. >>> and an australian radio station has apologized after making a prank call to the hospital where prince william's pregnant wife, catherine, is being treated for acute morning sickness. two deejays got through to kate's private nurse after claiming to be queen elizabeth and prince charles. anderson? >> deb, thanks. >>> the connection tonight, a new way to use social media to find homes for pets in need. the app allows users to browse through photos of
mcafee says he's being persecuted by the belize government. he's been on the run since the killing last month. >>> and chaos in cairo. protests continue outside the presidential palace. the health ministry reports at least 4 people dead and more than 270 injured. some time in the next few hours, president mohamed morsi is expected to address the nation. demonstrators are upset with morsi's power grab last month. >>> and massive job cuts at citigroup. 11,000 jobs set to be...
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what is the federal government going to do. the only thing they've said is they're reviewing the laws, they're going to sit back and see how they are implemented and see where they can go from there. they've reminded both states pot is still illegal. i think the concern is when you create these havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state and have a black market around them, what's going on the effect? are these going to be magnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems on the border a? it's not clear. they're waiting and seeing how this goes. >> thanks very much to miguel. miguel's talking about marijuana and it got us thinking about the war on drugs. it's cost this country more than a trillion dollars since it was launched by president nixon as the war on drugs 40 years aerks but the effort is being dubbed a failure and waste of money. here's former president bill clinton. >> well, obviously, if the expected results that we eliminate serious drug use in america and eliminate the narco trafficking netw
what is the federal government going to do. the only thing they've said is they're reviewing the laws, they're going to sit back and see how they are implemented and see where they can go from there. they've reminded both states pot is still illegal. i think the concern is when you create these havens of legal pot in colorado and here in washington state and have a black market around them, what's going on the effect? are these going to be magnets for illegal pot? are you going to have problems...
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. >> the anti-government protests in syria began in march, march of 2011. that's around the same time libya uprising began and just to put it in perspective for you. this morning moammar gadhafi was killed more than a year ago. started one month into their conflict and been 21 months now in syria and no direct military involvement inside syria from the international community. here are the cold, hard facts from opposition leaders. more than 40,000 people killed and more than 33,000 people detained by the regime and the u.n. says more than 2.5 million people have been forced from their homes. blasts like this have become commonplace in places across syria, but the red line has always been the use of chemical weapons by assad's forces. >> we have set an unmistakable message that this would cross a red line and those responsible would be held to account. >> if you make the tragic mistake of using these weapons, there will be consequences and you will be held accountable. >> held accountable. it's unclear exactly what that means, but what about military interve
. >> the anti-government protests in syria began in march, march of 2011. that's around the same time libya uprising began and just to put it in perspective for you. this morning moammar gadhafi was killed more than a year ago. started one month into their conflict and been 21 months now in syria and no direct military involvement inside syria from the international community. here are the cold, hard facts from opposition leaders. more than 40,000 people killed and more than 33,000 people...
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that's why every government, the americans, the germans, our own government have rules. you do not let civilians go down there in winter because if something happens it will be an embarrassment to the government. >> after four years he got permission, and a ship is on its way. he'll join it in south africa, and there's one thing he's looking forward to before he sets off and that is a long, hot, soapy bath. it will be his last for six months. erin. >> now the fifth story. jersey shore meets fiscal cliff. chris christie was at the white house and on capitol hill today asking for more federal funding for the sfotorm ravaged state. a republican is asking for more money from washington, as republicans slam the president for additional spending is, well, perhaps problematic. democratic senator chuck schumer whose own home state of new york was hard-hit pointed out the irony of christie's request today saying it doesn't come at an opportune time of the fiscal cliff, both the talks and the fact we're short on money. will it hurt his party or not? roland martin joins me. good to
that's why every government, the americans, the germans, our own government have rules. you do not let civilians go down there in winter because if something happens it will be an embarrassment to the government. >> after four years he got permission, and a ship is on its way. he'll join it in south africa, and there's one thing he's looking forward to before he sets off and that is a long, hot, soapy bath. it will be his last for six months. erin. >> now the fifth story. jersey...
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government. but i'm still convinced that the overwhelming majority of our people, they just want what my parents had, a chance. >> this awards dinner was in honor of the late jack kemp. of course he was a former congressman. he was a cabinet secretary, vice presidential nominee and a real hero to the conservative clause. rubio got the award this year, the first year they gave the award, ryan got the award. christine. >> jack kemp had influence on ryan's development as a politician. >> very much so. >> they joked about the race in 2016. didn't they? >> yes. 2016 is a long way away. there's a lot of attention on both of these guys. both of them made light of it at the top of their speeches. >> as you know, marco is joining an elite group of past recipients for this award. two of us so far. i'll see you at the reunion din, table for two. >> thank you for your invitation in iowa and new hampshire. i will not stand by and watch the people of south carolina ignored. >> iowa, new hampshire, south caroli
government. but i'm still convinced that the overwhelming majority of our people, they just want what my parents had, a chance. >> this awards dinner was in honor of the late jack kemp. of course he was a former congressman. he was a cabinet secretary, vice presidential nominee and a real hero to the conservative clause. rubio got the award this year, the first year they gave the award, ryan got the award. christine. >> jack kemp had influence on ryan's development as a politician....
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and the man who shut down the government under bill clinton. what newt gingrich thinks it will take to avoid that happening again. >>> plus one of my personal heroes, the fastest man in the history of planet earth. jamaican sprinter usain bolt revealing a talent you may not know he has. ♪ let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story tonight, you are so hot, america. i mean that literally. the temperature was a balmy 60 degrees this afternoon in new york just outside cnn's studios. the average high temperature in december is normally 43. a warm front has flooded the lower 48 states. quite extraordinary but is it evidence of man-made global warming? that's tonight's battleground america. joining me now, bill nye the science guy and mark morano, the publisher of climate depo.com. welcome to you both. let me start with you, mark, if i may. you are implacably opposed to the concept of man-made climate change. why? >> we followed the evidence. there are quite literally hundreds of fact
and the man who shut down the government under bill clinton. what newt gingrich thinks it will take to avoid that happening again. >>> plus one of my personal heroes, the fastest man in the history of planet earth. jamaican sprinter usain bolt revealing a talent you may not know he has. ♪ let's get together and feel all right ♪ >> this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story tonight, you are so hot, america. i mean that literally. the...
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. >> i talked to him on the phone and he told me he wanted to train and take care of some government stuff. he had six weeks before so i had no problem with it. he came and shaped like he said he was going to come and. i was happy about that. pla >> training is good, so far, so good. what we are doing every day is more intense than compared to the last few fights. >> those last few fights have been far from his most memorable, which has led his trainer to experiment with new forms of incentive. >> the thing is the sparring partners up to give them a thousand dollars bonus because i want them working at their best. i told him he could knock them down. 1/2 to have him with a killer instinct. i want these guys going after him full force and i want him to respond full force. >> sparring is good and we keep busy, busy, busy all the time. my focus is throw a lot of combinations and if i get a chance to finish the fight, why not. >> aggressiveness served him well in his first two fights in the form of four knockdowns. today he drops a sparring partner for the first time in camp. >> now you
. >> i talked to him on the phone and he told me he wanted to train and take care of some government stuff. he had six weeks before so i had no problem with it. he came and shaped like he said he was going to come and. i was happy about that. pla >> training is good, so far, so good. what we are doing every day is more intense than compared to the last few fights. >> those last few fights have been far from his most memorable, which has led his trainer to experiment with new...
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the government? >> or they had done everything else to me, why not -- they already killed one of my dogs, now they killed four of my dogs, what is the difference sir? the morning i heard about greg's death, the first thing i went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and whatever, robbers, pretending to be a robbery, to kill me. and they got my neighbor instead. >> reporter: it is quite clear that, you know, he is under or suffering from a great deal of paranoia and he openly admits that. he's extremely careful in any communication that we have. he believes that authorities are closing in on him. but he also says he's never gone to give himself up. >> so let's see, martin, he's in disguise, he's in hiding somewhere in belize, why do you think he called you to talk? >> reporter: well, you know, first and foremost i've been after him for a couple of weeks and i have said that we were looking to get his side of the story. we know that there is
the government? >> or they had done everything else to me, why not -- they already killed one of my dogs, now they killed four of my dogs, what is the difference sir? the morning i heard about greg's death, the first thing i went through my mind was, jesus, they got the wrong man. they were sending a gang of gangsters to come and whatever, robbers, pretending to be a robbery, to kill me. and they got my neighbor instead. >> reporter: it is quite clear that, you know, he is under or...
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i think divided government is very difficult. and there's some principles that speaker boehner is fighting for, with which i actually agree. but i think politically, the risk here for the gop, is they've become the party of rich people. and they give up the middle-class to the democrats. and i think you saw some of that in the presidential election. i don't think that's their intent. i think their tax reform intent is quite sound. but the way this is playing out, i think that's a big risk for them. >> they're becoming the party of rich, white, older men, is what it seems to me. you can't think of any other section of american community that right now is thinking the republican party's for me. this isn't be a good place for them to find themselves. >> i think that's why the politics of this are, you know, make it quite possible to go over the cliff. i think the democrats see precisely that. if we go over the cliff, the republicans get blamed. so, there is not exactly an incentive to go over. i think the republicans, what they worr
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every man, woman, and child owing the government over $50,000 and that number is increasing every single year. and i think as a result our members understand that we've got to solve the problem and we will. >> so the bottom line is it really seems obvious, especially after talking to members coming out of that meeting, that they have been able to at least so far turn the rank-and-file and obtained them and said to the conference, the american people re-elected, meaning the president, and re-elected us. that's not a mandate to raise taxes. it's a mandate to work together. >> mandate to work together which means they may not go on their break which is expected. i heard the speaker tell you that he's going to tell you as well. quickly, dana, he's going to stay regardless of whether they go on break, right? >> reporter: right. and the question was the house of representatives is going to finish their work this week in about 45 minutes and it's only wednesday. >> right. >> reporter: they are going to go home. they are not going to be in session on thursday or friday. i asked the speaker wheth
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but the federal government didn't discriminate in giving out benefits. >> if you do get married, will you have to have the same tax breaks and benefits -- >> exactly. tax benefits, family medical leave act if you work for the federal government -- all of those same benefits. >> it's interesting that the obama administration is not defending the law with the justice department. is that significant? >> it's very significant. it's pretty unusual. it happens once in a while. obama's come out and said, we've looked at this. it's a legal issue that we've looked at and it is an unconstitutional statute so we're not going to defend it. could be a political thing, too. >> what does that mean for gay people if the defense of marriage act is struck down in this country? >> it just means that we're going to have availability of benefits on the federal level. we have them on the state level for those states that have same-sex marriage. but it's not going to make it illegal not to have same-sex marriage. it will be a start in the right direction for full rights for gay people. >> for self-esteem an
but the federal government didn't discriminate in giving out benefits. >> if you do get married, will you have to have the same tax breaks and benefits -- >> exactly. tax benefits, family medical leave act if you work for the federal government -- all of those same benefits. >> it's interesting that the obama administration is not defending the law with the justice department. is that significant? >> it's very significant. it's pretty unusual. it happens once in a while....
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no representatives from either the newspaper size or the government. let's take a listen to david cameron. >> the issue of principle is for the first time we would right elements of press regulation into the law of the land. we should be weary of any legislation that has to potential to infringe free speech and free press. >> now they love david cameron because he's taking a stand against tighter regulation. >> not all of them do. some of the serious press are fairly supportive of the findings and they say even the backed regulation is pretty reasonable. it allows victims to get a redress without having to go to a liable lawyer. >> what's your take? do you think stricter regulation is needed? >> i think you have to worry about infringement on freedom ch when you get any regulation. that makes me feel uncomfortable. i think this legislation looks at the old guard. it's very restricted to the press. i'm not sure how effective it will be as we go forward in the internet world. maybe it's false of the past and we're hopefully going to see a very different
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activist inside syria and what he has to say about the potential threat, next. oç=Ñp >>> syria's government is under scrutiny tonight as the world awaits the a sad's next move. as we told you last night, nbc news is reporting that syria's actually loading chemical weapons in to bombs. cnn has not confirmed the nbc report. all of this comes amid a string of opposition victories. recently they took control of key oil fields, saw advances in aleppo and reports suggest they surround the capital of damascus. one opposition spokesman told cnn they started what they believe to be the end battle of this war. if the intelligence on the chemical weapons, though, is true, the latest advances by the opposition seem to add incentives to the syrian government to use them. the assad regime denies having chemical weapons, and claims the reports are being used to justify an international invasion. after more than 20 months of fighting and more than 40,000 civilian deaths, the civil war appears to be at a crossroads. the fear of sarin gas is very real tonight. what are people there facing if the assad regime
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i do know that we've had a lot of programs, government funded programs for years now that represent both sides of the aisle, both sides want everything they want. and both sides have found a way with this congress over the last several years to get much of what they want. and we bought it on credit. and the time has come because we have enormous debt where we have to raise taxes and pay the bill. >> this is my gut feeling. you see the republicans being pushed into this impossible situation for them to win where two-thirds of americans and all the poles are happy for the rich 2% to be taxed more. the republicans boxed them into position where come january 1st, they might be allowing all the little class to be taxable to try to save the skins of very wealthy americans. that's not going to wash with the public, is it? >> i don't think it is washing with the public. >> we need a more realistic definition of what we will sj. parents are both working and putting their kids through schools zloevenlt faith in the public schools and the community they're in and they have the topgs go to private s
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only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of what the syrians are doing. it's a last ditch effort. i don't think anyone in syria believes it. there's zero chance that the united states is doipg anything like this. it's always clear it's a reaction to president obama's very tough warning to the syrians. that they shouldn't even think about using chemical weapons. >> i'm curious only because there is this report now that united states is employed military contractors on the ground. i think in turkey and jordan, but also inside syria, to help opposition members. should they get their hands on some of these chemical weapons to a, secur
only the government, assad's administration has sent a couple of letters to the u.n. suggesting this is all a big plot by the u.s. to get those weapons into the hands of opposition members and then blame the syrians. does this seem logical or like a reach? >> i think it's part of a strategy that the assad regime has decided upon, which is that america is the cause of this. that there is an internal group of terrorists supported by the united states and saudi arabia, so this is part of...
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>> no, we have not heart from from cuban government officials. in the past, they respected chavez's privacy, allowed him to make the announcements. we expect him to meet him at the airport if he arrives today. but you can guarantee that cuban officials are following the developments here. one of the things that made chavez so influential throughout the region and the world, is he has really given away much of his country's oil wealth for securing cuba, nicaragua, and in a sense, that bought him credibility, power, and we just don't know if his successor would keep those kinds of generosity go books when and that's concern for officials here in cuba. >> appreciate that, thanks so much. did you see it last night? a historic night for one college student. as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios [ tylenol bottle ] me too! and nasal co [ tissue box ] he said nasal congestion. yeah...i heard him. [ female announcer ] tylenol® cold multi-symptom nighttime relieves nasal conges
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it's still illegal in the federal government's eyes. they had a celebration in front of the space needle. miguel marquez is joining us with an update on how that went last night. >> reporter: good morning. it went very well from their perspective, even though it was cold out and started to rain. didn't dampen their spirits very much. it was one of many, many parties across the state as they say the first revolutionary step was taken. ♪ >> reporter: anything less than an ounce no longer illegal in washington state. >> it's amazing. i'm not a criminal anymore. i can't go to jail for small amounts of marijuana. i'm free to be free. >> reporter: several dozen hard core smokers showed up here at the base of the space needle, symbol of the city and of the state to light up at the stroke of midnight. and while the new law does not allow smoking in public places, seattle police and police departments across the state are turning a blind eye tonight, allowing celebrations to light up. this is what you assume the stores will look like, or somet
it's still illegal in the federal government's eyes. they had a celebration in front of the space needle. miguel marquez is joining us with an update on how that went last night. >> reporter: good morning. it went very well from their perspective, even though it was cold out and started to rain. didn't dampen their spirits very much. it was one of many, many parties across the state as they say the first revolutionary step was taken. ♪ >> reporter: anything less than an ounce no...
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war, syria's chemical weapons program is openly acknowledged by that government. >> these weapons are meant to be used only and strictly in the event of external aggression against the syrian republic. >> reporter: but the president will also be warned of the risks. civilians could be killed by a deadly release of gas if the sarin isn't all destroyed. syrian air defenses could bring down u.s. pilots if fighter jets are used. the regime could move its chemical weapons even minutes before an attack. and if the weapons start moving around, that poses another dire consideration. officials worry that terrorists could then move in and try to seize control of this deadly arsenal. barbara starr, cnn, the pentagon. >> thanks. >>> earlier i spoke with a reporter from amsterdam, and he talked about how marijuana affected that city. next, we're going to have a seattle city leader listen to what he said to us. and is his city ready for pot being legal? that's next. ♪ mom? dad? guys? [ engine turns over ] [ engine revs ] ♪ he'll be fine. [ male announcer ] more people are leaving bmw, mercedes
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yes, these are real government issues. josh leaves, this is not april fool's. this is december -- what is today, december 2nd? >> yeah. december 2nd. >> yesterday was december fools. are you serious? >> i'm serious. two things going on in the world right now, chance to look at some of the whichier things happening worldwide. start off with this one here, out of serbia a small town, a small village in serbia, we confirmed this folks, we have talked to the mayor today, show everybody where this town is. they are saying that they are concerned about an actual vampire being on the loose. and the mayor told us today when we spoke with him that, in fact, people are now putting garlic outside their front doors and holy crosses inside their bedrooms, zarozje, the name of the town there the village in serbia. i will tell that you some people there think it's silly and funny and they just take part in it for fun but some who take it seriously. i think there is an actual vampire there you were talking about the unicorns, north korea. north korean state media all different
yes, these are real government issues. josh leaves, this is not april fool's. this is december -- what is today, december 2nd? >> yeah. december 2nd. >> yesterday was december fools. are you serious? >> i'm serious. two things going on in the world right now, chance to look at some of the whichier things happening worldwide. start off with this one here, out of serbia a small town, a small village in serbia, we confirmed this folks, we have talked to the mayor today, show...
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by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just violations of international law including murder in afghan civilians and destruction of private property all with absolute impunity not only is blackwater playing a huge role in up keeping the troops in afghanistan we also learned last month that the shady douche bags are part of the pentagon's plan to expand its global spy network in the coming years so let's keep our eyes on this criminal enterprise but for now let's break the set. sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures and in an era where corporations can rape and pillage the planet in which we live with zero accountability sometimes it takes people like you and me to step up to the plate while hard core environmental activist tim de christopher is one of those people in two thousand and eight he posed as
by blackwater not ganna stand the name of the base camp integrity cut laughable because what is the government do for a corporation that breaks the law and warns them with more contracts of course the controversial move by the pentagon is only the latest shady deal negotiated with blackwater which has a history of agree just violations of international law including murder in afghan civilians and destruction of private property all with absolute impunity not only is blackwater playing a huge...
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chemical weapons is true, these latest advances by the opposition seem to add incentives to the syrian government to use them. the assad regime denies having chemical weapons and claims the reports are being used to justify an international invasion. after more than 20 months of fighting and more than 40,000 civilian deaths, syria's civil war appears to be at a cross roads. the fear of sarin gas is very real tonight. what are people there facing if the assad regime does use what they have or believe to have. i spoke with cnn contributor, former cia officer bob baer and dr. sanjay gupta. we talked about this last night, but explain again what one warhead filled with sarin could do. >> one of these shells and the standard shell the syrians put this in is a 122 millimeter shell, a standard artillery piece. if they were to drop this into a dense area, into damascus or a suburb of homs, it doesn't matter which town, it will instantly kill 18,000 within the first few minutes. >> from one shell? >> one single shell would immediately kill 18,000 people. you know, this is a liquid. it's dispersed. it stic
chemical weapons is true, these latest advances by the opposition seem to add incentives to the syrian government to use them. the assad regime denies having chemical weapons and claims the reports are being used to justify an international invasion. after more than 20 months of fighting and more than 40,000 civilian deaths, syria's civil war appears to be at a cross roads. the fear of sarin gas is very real tonight. what are people there facing if the assad regime does use what they have or...
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any time the federal government cuts, the states cut too. and the majority of our incomes do come from the state, we don't rely on a lot of federal funds, but as far as our drinking water is concerned, we are definitely working for federal funds to fix the problem. >> i want to ask the question of the mayor and for valerie, how much do you think that a tax increase really winds up penalizing you for being successful in business. you have to shell out all this money, you take the hit. >> we do take the hit because in our case, my husband and i own a company and it's an s-corp. so that revenue flows into our personal income and we will take a hit and we are just middle income citizens. so in fact it will affect us greatly. >> todd, you wanted to say something, i mean how much is it that, hey, i'm successful, i'm making a lot of money, and look at this, all of the money's going to go away, it's like i'm being penalized here. >> because the tax increase actually goes to the small business owner, because most small business owners actually report
any time the federal government cuts, the states cut too. and the majority of our incomes do come from the state, we don't rely on a lot of federal funds, but as far as our drinking water is concerned, we are definitely working for federal funds to fix the problem. >> i want to ask the question of the mayor and for valerie, how much do you think that a tax increase really winds up penalizing you for being successful in business. you have to shell out all this money, you take the hit....
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there is agreement in government and in governments across the commonwealth, they do want to change it. but it's very, very complicated. they don't even know which laws going back hundreds of years to change at this point and there hasn't been given time in parliament to this. so it's not a done deal yet but they do want to change it. there's a lot of speculation, i have to say, today about whether or not she has twins and what that means. this is the daily telegraph, a very well regarded reporter writing this article talking about twins. what does happen if she has stwins? well, if the first twin comes out that will be in in direct line if it's a boy. but if it's sucesarean what happens? it's basically up to the surgeon. the so the surgeon will pick the monarch for 16 countries. >> dr. kingmaker or queenmaker. oh, you would, you have so much to talk about for the next oh, 32 to 30 -- 30 to 32 weeks. max foster. coming up in the seven clock hour of st"starting point" soled talks to former british prime minister tony blair. >> that is incredible! can you look first and then -- >> yank t
there is agreement in government and in governments across the commonwealth, they do want to change it. but it's very, very complicated. they don't even know which laws going back hundreds of years to change at this point and there hasn't been given time in parliament to this. so it's not a done deal yet but they do want to change it. there's a lot of speculation, i have to say, today about whether or not she has twins and what that means. this is the daily telegraph, a very well regarded...
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. >> government agencies don't change fast. we changed on a dime on this one to do things that have never been done before. >> how would you sum up what happened at that town hall meeting? >> nobody knows what they were doing. they have no idea what to do. they're learning as they go along. that's why people were so angry. >> the storm causes the anger, okay. we're used to that. what we want to do is get past the anger to solutions and that's what we're working with people to do. >> reporter: with his power restored, robert is feeling better. >> you're satisfied? >> yes. >> you think they did a good job? >> yes, for a big city of 8 million people and you got service within a couple of days to a week, that's fast. >> reporter: as the rapid repair program enters its second week and contractors fan out, officials hope more homeowners will be as satisfied as in the weeks to come. randi. >> susan candiotti, thank you. >>> well, then there were two. this weekend alabama rolled over the georgia bulldogs 32-28 to earn a spot against un
. >> government agencies don't change fast. we changed on a dime on this one to do things that have never been done before. >> how would you sum up what happened at that town hall meeting? >> nobody knows what they were doing. they have no idea what to do. they're learning as they go along. that's why people were so angry. >> the storm causes the anger, okay. we're used to that. what we want to do is get past the anger to solutions and that's what we're working with...
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governments are doing it on the other side. i think that the regime will fall. i think there's going to be a very long and difficult internal struggle for governance after that occurs, and we should be preparing the ground, as i think the administration is trying to do, for a unified opposition force that will bring about change peacefully after assad's regime falls, but i repeat, direct american military intervention in my judgment will not solve the problem and will entangle us yet further in conflicts in far-flung countries where it's very difficult to sustain support in this country. >> and from what i understand, you've actually met with president assad in the past. what is your sense of him and what he might do here? there's some reports he has a deputy out there checking on possible asylum in other countries, but he's also said he's going to live and die on syrian soil. >> well, i met him on several occasions. i think right now principal concern is survival for himself, his family and the clan. the alawhites are an offshoot of the shiia part of the muslim
governments are doing it on the other side. i think that the regime will fall. i think there's going to be a very long and difficult internal struggle for governance after that occurs, and we should be preparing the ground, as i think the administration is trying to do, for a unified opposition force that will bring about change peacefully after assad's regime falls, but i repeat, direct american military intervention in my judgment will not solve the problem and will entangle us yet further in...
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instead they're left wondering whether consumers are going to take home less money, and that government agencies can slash spending. a recipe for recession. i asked the ceo of fedex how companies plan ahead when washington is so dysfunctional. >> well i think most of the ceos look at the situation in washington with complete amazement and dismay, to be frank about it. the problem is, the ideological pinnings on both sides of this argument are so difficult to bridge, that it's going to be hard for them to get a deal. >> that's right. other ceos i talked to yesterday said they think it will be hard to get a deal, soledad and it's kind of a grim move right now in d.c. about how long it's going to take -- >> xavier becerra, it sounded like compromise could be on the table because they're going to come to this cliff deadline that will put pieces in place that maybe just have a deal. >> i hope you're right. we will see. >> look maybe we're not being fair. you go over the cliff, the rates go up. >> right. >> the president then says, i want president then says i want to cut taxes for 99% of ame
instead they're left wondering whether consumers are going to take home less money, and that government agencies can slash spending. a recipe for recession. i asked the ceo of fedex how companies plan ahead when washington is so dysfunctional. >> well i think most of the ceos look at the situation in washington with complete amazement and dismay, to be frank about it. the problem is, the ideological pinnings on both sides of this argument are so difficult to bridge, that it's going to be...
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>> because the government tells me so. you have to come to work. >> trust the government. >>> late night last night, snl taking a leap off the fiscal cliff. take a look. >> in order to get the support of the speaker, i agree there will be no tax increases. i repeat, zero tax increases. now why would i do that? i mean i won the election. i had the leverage. why give in? well, simply put, i felt sorry for this man. earlier this week i found my way into the congressional cafeteria and what do i see? john boehner sitting by himself. all alone. not a single member of his party willing to share a seat. dent even have any milk to drink because, well, tell them why, john. >> they took my milk and threw it in the garbage. >> "early start" continues right now. >>> i'm so devastated for them. i'm really feeling for them. >> breaking radio silence. two deejays talk about the family of the nurse who took her own life after getting duped by their prank call. >>> top secret rescue mission. an american saved in afghanistan but at a heavy
>> because the government tells me so. you have to come to work. >> trust the government. >>> late night last night, snl taking a leap off the fiscal cliff. take a look. >> in order to get the support of the speaker, i agree there will be no tax increases. i repeat, zero tax increases. now why would i do that? i mean i won the election. i had the leverage. why give in? well, simply put, i felt sorry for this man. earlier this week i found my way into the congressional...
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government stole my baby. she makes a cradling gesture. records confirm she did lose custody of a child. the sheriff says she wore the same outfit in the bank, at her arrest and in her youtube video. a youtube that is now evidence that could send her down the tubes. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> can't make this kind of stuff up. you can always follow what's going on in the situation room on twitter. tweet me @wolfblitzer. the news continues next on cnn. >>> hello, everyone. i'm don lemon. you're in the "cnn newsroom." egypt's president has canceled a decree that gave him sweeping powers and set off a wave of deadly protests. at the time, critics accused mohamed morsi of a power grab and adviser to morsi says the government will push forward to a referendum on the new constitution, despite concerns from the opposition. going to go live to cairo in a few minutes here. >>> a well known islamic militant, the leader of a terror network, is locked up in egypt and there is an american connection. the fbi is working to figure out what role, if an
government stole my baby. she makes a cradling gesture. records confirm she did lose custody of a child. the sheriff says she wore the same outfit in the bank, at her arrest and in her youtube video. a youtube that is now evidence that could send her down the tubes. jeanne moos, cnn, new york. >> can't make this kind of stuff up. you can always follow what's going on in the situation room on twitter. tweet me @wolfblitzer. the news continues next on cnn. >>> hello, everyone. i'm...
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people have no doubt in their minds about the lengths to which this government -- the assad government will go to stay in power. one rebel commander, we were speaking to yesterday, was saying if you look at how gradually the government has increase the its use of force, starting with bullets, then moving on to artillery mortar fire and moving on to aircraft, they feel as if the next step would, yes, be the use of chemical weapons. >> this might be a very difficult question to answer, arwa, but you're on the ground there, and you see these small pockets and these sleess of life here. do you have any sense of a big picture of who is actually winning in this civil war? are the rebels doing any better than they were, weeks or months ago? >> they most definitely are gaining ground and significant ground. if we compare the situation now to, say, just a few months ago there are areas of aleppo that one could not have even fathomed going into. when it comes to the city of aleppo itself, they are able to hold certain frontlines, and that most certainly is an incredible development given that th
people have no doubt in their minds about the lengths to which this government -- the assad government will go to stay in power. one rebel commander, we were speaking to yesterday, was saying if you look at how gradually the government has increase the its use of force, starting with bullets, then moving on to artillery mortar fire and moving on to aircraft, they feel as if the next step would, yes, be the use of chemical weapons. >> this might be a very difficult question to answer,...
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it as an act of civil disobedience he did it to make a point and the hammer came down hard even the government never took action against bidders at other auctions who failed to pay for their parcels they charged him with two years in federal prison soley for his intent it's evident the district attorney's office wanted to set an example out of him and send a clear message to other activists who might have followed suit before he went to jail to a low created the hypocrisy of the legal system that looks blocks away students for peaceful acts of civil disobedience wallowing in criminal code barons to live like kings he said quote what a corrupted government is no longer willing to uphold the rule of law i advocate that citizens step up to the responsibility and in the end he addressed the judge directly he said at this point of unimaginable threats on the horizon this is what hope looks like and these times of a morally bankrupt government that has sold out its principles this is what patriotism looks like with countless lives on the line this is what love looks like and it will only grow tim wa
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or from officials of any of those latin american governments. multiple sources in the u.s., europe, and the arab world tell cnn there's no indication assad is ready to leave syria. >> is he the kind of person that would take asylum or will he go down fighting? >> i think there's a real chance that he will huddle along with his sect. the question is whether his sect will want them to huddle with them or not. he has been a failure as a president. he is a very irradic personality. >> andrew has met al assad several times and has worked with his wife. the sect he is talking about are an off chute of shia islam, that dominate syrian politics. if assad does leave, could he be investigated, eventually captured on war crimes charges? >> ecuador, venezuela, cuba, are countries where he could feel safe for the time being, but he has to be concerned about a shift in the winds and any of those governments as well. certainly no one expects the regime in those three states to continue indefinitely. >> they are more sympathetic to ass assad, but there's anothe
or from officials of any of those latin american governments. multiple sources in the u.s., europe, and the arab world tell cnn there's no indication assad is ready to leave syria. >> is he the kind of person that would take asylum or will he go down fighting? >> i think there's a real chance that he will huddle along with his sect. the question is whether his sect will want them to huddle with them or not. he has been a failure as a president. he is a very irradic personality....
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. >> reporter: the big question still, what will the federal government do? pot is still illegal federally. today a legal toak-up revolution burning here in colorado. the only things the feds are saying at this point is that marijuana is still illegal federally. think of it this way in washington state, it will be treated like booze, basically, hard liquor. you have to be 21. you can get busted for dui, can't drink it in public, those sorts of things. all those rules are yet to be written, in a year or so you'll have pot stores all over this state. back to you. >> a number of big employers like boeing and costco ban their employees from smoking marge math. there are other companies that have to do drug testing. will this new law change anything for employers? can workers still get fired for testing positive? >> reporter: the simple answer is no, you can still get fired. you can't smoke pot and go to work. it doesn't change anything with regard to employers who have those rules in place. even with universities here, the university of washington here is saying
. >> reporter: the big question still, what will the federal government do? pot is still illegal federally. today a legal toak-up revolution burning here in colorado. the only things the feds are saying at this point is that marijuana is still illegal federally. think of it this way in washington state, it will be treated like booze, basically, hard liquor. you have to be 21. you can get busted for dui, can't drink it in public, those sorts of things. all those rules are yet to be...
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the yemeni government, but the yemeni government has had a lot of problems governing when it comes to parts of its own territory. what has been its response to this? >> reporter: well, michael i spoke to the spokesperson for the yemeni embassy in washington, d.c. and he told me the yemeni government will examine the findings of amnesty international's most final report. they continue to work the support of the government's effort to promote and protect human rights. past september the president hadi established a committee to investigate human rights violations. hours ago yemen adopted the paris principles. and michael i should remind viewers amnesty international's full report can be viewed on its website. >> appreciate your reporting there. i know you know the country well. thanks so much, mohammed jamjoon. welcome to chevy's year-end event. so, the 5.3-liter v-8 silverado can tow up to 9,600 pounds? 315 horsepower. what's that in reindeer power? [ laughing ] [ stops laughing ] [ male announcer ] chevy's giving more. this holiday season, trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-
the yemeni government, but the yemeni government has had a lot of problems governing when it comes to parts of its own territory. what has been its response to this? >> reporter: well, michael i spoke to the spokesperson for the yemeni embassy in washington, d.c. and he told me the yemeni government will examine the findings of amnesty international's most final report. they continue to work the support of the government's effort to promote and protect human rights. past september the...
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. >>> syria's government blaming rebels for a deadly car bombing today. the bombing near a mosque in the city of homs killed 15 people and wounded several others. the bloody war started 20 months ago with more than 40,000 people killed. the cnn's arwa damon is here to show us that beloved families are returning to war zones. >> reporter: they are home again but they are cold and broke and still in danger. about a third of the families who fled this area have come back. only to find out that these streets are now on the front lines. the regime could cut off the main artery for the officials and reopen a route to the airport. on a nearby hilltop, the neighborhood of halabi. the rebels used to control that as well but lost it a month ago. the battle lines are constantly fluid and snipers are a constant threat. the frontline is visible just through here and we can barely make out three bodiebodies. the rebel fighters tell us they are two male and one female. there were five. they managed to extract two but can't reach the others. for the children here, gunfir
. >>> syria's government blaming rebels for a deadly car bombing today. the bombing near a mosque in the city of homs killed 15 people and wounded several others. the bloody war started 20 months ago with more than 40,000 people killed. the cnn's arwa damon is here to show us that beloved families are returning to war zones. >> reporter: they are home again but they are cold and broke and still in danger. about a third of the families who fled this area have come back. only to...
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if you were in support of more government you got a positive score. if you were in support of less government you got a negative score, which seems completely contrary for what you would expect for republicans. >> that's certainly one line we've heard. you guys that lost your positions were too conservative or too tea party but others are saying because you guys went out of your way not only to vote against leadership but seemed like you were trying to embarrass them at times. what do you say about that? >> that's totally ridiculous. this is not a conservative versus liberal thing. there are people like me in congress who are out there, representing the vast majority of americans who want us to balance our budget. it's not a matter of who is willing to work with democrats or republicans. for example, i have a balanced budget amendment to the constitution that has 14 democratic co-sponsors. it's one of the most popular bipartisan budget proposals out there. it's not about who will work with democrats or who will work with republicans who are who is too
if you were in support of more government you got a positive score. if you were in support of less government you got a negative score, which seems completely contrary for what you would expect for republicans. >> that's certainly one line we've heard. you guys that lost your positions were too conservative or too tea party but others are saying because you guys went out of your way not only to vote against leadership but seemed like you were trying to embarrass them at times. what do you...
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there are reports of the government preparing chemical weapons. the rebels securing the airport and more than 40,000 people dead. now some high profile senators are saying that we may have passed the point of no return. that's our focus this morning. when is enough enough? and yesterday i asked that question to a witness of some of the worst humanitarian crises in generations. cnn chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. she's also global affairs anchor for abc news. thank you so much for joining us. i want to start by playing a very famous clip of you speaking to then president bill clinton back in 1994 about the bosnian war, which at that point was going into its third year and had claimed tens of thousands of lives. >> as leader of the free world, as leader of the only superpower, why has it taken you, the united states, so long to articulate a policy on bosnia? why in the absence of a policy have you allowed the u.s. and the west to be held hostage to those who do have a clear policy, the bosnian serbs, and do you not think that
there are reports of the government preparing chemical weapons. the rebels securing the airport and more than 40,000 people dead. now some high profile senators are saying that we may have passed the point of no return. that's our focus this morning. when is enough enough? and yesterday i asked that question to a witness of some of the worst humanitarian crises in generations. cnn chief international correspondent christiane amanpour. she's also global affairs anchor for abc news. thank you so...
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government has chosen to designate them. they've not said the al nusri front is a whole new separate terrorist entity. they said the al nusri front is another name for al qaeda in iraq. remember them four to five years ago behind the deaths of so many american soldiers there. that of course points out to what they believe are many of the links between those insurgents in iraq who they now think are fighting with syrian rebels against president bashar al assad. al nusri, radical, behind suicide bombings which many say have caught civilians in their blast. this move complicating because it says to many syrians while america supports you and your rebellion against president assad it doesn't like about 10% of the fightings doing the most effective job in that fight. wolf. >> what's the bottom line over there? what do the rebel, the opposition forces say? how are they reacting to this news about the al nusri group, one of the leading rebel organizations over there, now being declared formally by the united states a terrorist orga
government has chosen to designate them. they've not said the al nusri front is a whole new separate terrorist entity. they said the al nusri front is another name for al qaeda in iraq. remember them four to five years ago behind the deaths of so many american soldiers there. that of course points out to what they believe are many of the links between those insurgents in iraq who they now think are fighting with syrian rebels against president bashar al assad. al nusri, radical, behind suicide...